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Nearly 130 high school seniors representing 20 school districts from across the region were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The ceremony celebrated the academic accomplishments of students from Erie 1 BOCES' three career and technical centers: Harkness, Kenton and Potter.

On Thursday, March 13, students, faculty, family members and friends gathered in the auditorium of Maryvale High School for the induction ceremony. Carolyn Bright, from the NY Department of Labor, was the evening's keynote speaker. Following a presentation of certificates, the student took the NTHS pledge of excellence.

Five students were inducted from Lackawanna High School. The inductees were Desire Thomas, Angel Velez Rivera, Cheyenne Brzezowski, Maja Minic, and Marcus Webb. The students completed Erie 1 BOCES programs in Automotive, Nursing, Criminal Justice and Web Technologies.

The mission of the NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for its NTHS membership. To be eligible, a student must be nominated by their teacher, have at least a 90 GPA in the nominating course, an overall GPA of 85, and be active in a career and technical organization.

Erie 1 BOCES provides some of the most exciting one- and two-year educational opportunities available as part of public education to high school students in Western New York. More than 25 career and technical education programs are offered to 11th and 12th graders at three state-of-the-art career and technical centers: Harkness, Kenton, and Potter as well as various off-site locations. To learn more, please visit www.e1b.org/cte.